St Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR
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About St Bernards Medical Center
St Bernards Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 378 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, about 0.7 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.94
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.49
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.92
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.53
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.96
86% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend76%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1074%
- Completed surveys398
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.83831, -90.70388
Nearby hospitals
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital1201 Fleming Ave, Jonesboro, ARRehabilitation hospital0.7 mi
- Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.4800 East Johnson Avenue, Jonesboro, AR · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.1 mi
- Arkansas Methodist Medical Center900 West Kingshighway, Paragould, AR · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital19 mi
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital1309 West Main Street, Walnut Ridge, AR · Emergency roomCritical access hospital22 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is St Bernards Medical Center located?
St Bernards Medical Center is at 225 E Washington Ave, Jonesboro, AR 72401 in Craighead County.
Does St Bernards Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. St Bernards Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 211 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of St Bernards Medical Center?
St Bernards Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is St Bernards Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date March 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Arkansas EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of St Bernards Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (870) 972-4100.
Would patients recommend St Bernards Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (398 completed surveys), 76% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 74% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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